Russia and Ansonia squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Russia had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Ansonia Tigers by a score of 5-3. Russia has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Ansonia's part, Abigail Kramer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits. Kramer has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Jayda Mangen was excellent, going 2-for-2 with a stolen base and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Kelsey Muhlenkamp, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Russia's loss dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Ansonia, they are on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 18 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-6 record this season.
Russia does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Ansonia, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 5-0 defeat vs. Fayetteville-Perry on the 18th.
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